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daniellekat 's review for:
Hamnet & Judith
by Maggie O'Farrell
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The writing was too much…too descriptive, too elaborate, too boring. I wished I enjoyed this more but it was a tough one to get through. The author is a talented writer but the power and emotion of the prose was lost for me because every sentence held so much detail. Overall the story was compelling and the author told it through an interesting lens but this was not for me. I can understand the draw and attention this has gotten but if lyrically written character books are not your thing, skip this one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Grief, Pregnancy
Moderate: Bullying, Sexism
Minor: Infidelity, Sexual content, Death of parent
Birth/labour
Plague